Name/Title
Lieutenant Alan Butler - One of only 35 CGG Members to have have volunteered to fight in the 2nd Anglo Boer War (South Africa 1899-1902)Description
For Museum records only - Part of the Lieutenant Michael A. Hayes-Rivet (MHR) Trust Collection
*** FOR ARCHIVE PURPOSES ONLY - ARTIFACT NOT PART OF MUSEUM COLLECTION ***
ABOUT THE CGG OFFICER
FROM 'FALL IN THE GUARDS' by CGG Lt. M.A. Hayes-Rivet, Lt. (ret.)
Lieutenant Alan Butler was an Officer in the 1st Prince of Wales Rifles, and later in 1898 the 1st Prince of Wales Fusiliers, He is the son of the last Commanding Officer of the 1st PWR, Lt.-Col Thomas Page Butler, ED.
Born in Montreal in 1879, Alan Butler commissioned with the 1st Prince of Wales Regiment in 1894. He served with The Regiment which amalgamated with the 6th Fusiliers in 1898 to create The 1st Prince of Wales Fusiliers. At the outbreak of the 2nd Anglo Boer War in 1899, Lt. Butler relinquished his commission and enlisted as a Trooper with the Royal Canadian Dragoons (Regt'l # 160) and volunteered to fight with the Canadian Contingent in South Africa until 1901.
In 1916, he enlisted again with the CEF as part of The Canadian Field Artillery (CFA) E Battery (Anti Aircraft) and was wounded with a back injury during The Battle of Vimy Ridge. He returned to Montreal and survived until17 April, 1950.Context
One of 35 Original Canadian Queens South Africa medals awarded to members of CGG / 1st Prince of Wales Fusiliers (1st P.W.R.F.) Lt. Allan Page Butler relinquished his Lt. commission in 1st PWRF to serve as a Private in the Boer War and was part of the 2nd Contingent - 1st Battalion Canadian Mounted Rifles. (4 others served with British or South Africa Mounted Units)
1. Captain Courtney RM - RMC graduate & served as Lt. In Lord Strathcona Horse
2. Lieutenant Butler AP - RCD *see above
3. Lieutenant Laurie A - E Coy RCR Special Svc Bn
4. Sjt Marshall WJ - Canadian Scouts ** not on nominal roll
5. Pte Allman WW - E Coy RCR Special Svc Bn
6. Pte Aspell TJ - E Coy RCR Special Svc Bn
7. Pte Bach RC - E Coy RCR Special Svc Bn
8. Pte Byford R - E Coy RCR Special Svc Bn
9. Pte Campbell C - E Coy RCR Special Svc Bn
10. Pte Fisher RL - E Coy RCR Special Svc Bn
11. Pte Hawkins J - E Coy RCR Special Svc Bn
12. Pte James A - E Coy RCR Special Svc Bn
13. Pte Kealey M - E Coy RCR Special Svc Bn
14. Pte Middleton - E Coy RCR Special Svc Bn
15. Pte Murphy D - E Coy RCR Special Svc Bn
16. Pte O’Brien J - E Coy RCR Special Svc Bn
17. Pte Porter W - E Coy RCR Special Svc Bn
18. Pte Sword DC - E Coy RCR Special Svc Bn
19. Pte Upton S - E Coy RCR Special Svc Bn
** 4 who served with British units are:
Captain Finlayson JA
Captain Porteus J
Lt. Howell TE
Lt. Smith LLF
Source: Canada in Khaki South Africa 1899-1900: Nominal Roll Casualties etc - Eugene UrsualCreated By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Create Date
December 26, 2021Updated By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Update Date
September 19, 2026
